Cavill 'didn't feel ready for Superman test'

Henry Cavill has revealed that he panicked before auditioning for Zack Snyder's Superman movie.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the British actor said that he didn't feel like he was ready to screen test for the iconic superhero role because he had lost the muscular physique attained for fantasy epic Immortals.

"All I could think was: Oh, God. They’re going to look at me and go 'He's not Superman. Not a chance.' The actor inside me was going: 'You're not ready! You're not ready!'" Cavill said.

Snyder, who had Clark Kent candidates wear a replica of Christopher Reeve's superhero outfit, said of Cavill's screen test: "He walked out, and no-one laughed. Other actors put that suit on, and it's a joke, even if they're great actors. Henry put it on, and he exuded this kind of crazy-calm confidence that just made me go, 'Wow. Okay: This was Superman.'"